Local servicesHospitalRiverview Medical Center3.6 miPost officeAtlantic Highlands Post Officeunder a mileTown hallAtlantic Highlands Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceAtlantic Highlands Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMiddletown Township Fire Department Station 1 Navesink Hook and Ladder Company 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryNavesink Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryAtlantic Highlands Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryLeonardo Elementary School1.3 miCollegeBrookdate Community College at Long Branch7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNewark Liberty International Airport EWR21 miInterstateI-27814 miUS highwayUS 914 miAmtrakMetropark, NJ MET19 miRailRED BANKNJ TRANSIT4.2 miCoachSouth Amboy - Cheesequake, NJ (Southbound side bus parking area across from service area building)OurBus14 miTransit26 stops within a mileNJ TRANSIT, Academy BusSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:26 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:15 am – 4:32 pm
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People8,893 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.13,934 householdsMedian household income $126,591Median home value $647,400Median rent $1,979 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $10,000+ a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 4,596 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 12%Average commute 40 minutes61% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 12% take public transport, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F53 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month August25 in of snow a year, on about 12 days13 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Long Branch-oakhurst station, 8 mi away; snow from Ny Ave V Brooklyn
Parks and public landsGateway National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 3.0 mi · 1,810 acresLeonardo State Marinastate recreation area · 1.8 miAtlantic Highlands Municipal Harborrecreation area · under a mileCroydon Hallrecreation area · 1.0 miTwin Lights Lighthouse Historic Sitestate historic site · 2.7 miNavesink River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 52 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 5 Apr 202443 mi away, 2024 Tewksbury, New JerseyMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Aug 202531 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMonmouth County, NJ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighLightning Very HighWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025242 of 265 days measured17 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 161main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Monmouth County monitors, NJ
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription88% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAtlantic Highlands Waterserves 4,385 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation63 ft19 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
